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HappyG(rrr) Jan 2023 7:01pm, 4 Jan 2023 45,187 posts	Quote Pin HappyG(rrr) Colleague and friend of mine had long covid for 9 months and he's only just clear - he was given asthma medication (steroid or other anti inflammation tablets for lungs?) and that cleared it up in days?! Just FYI for anyone who it might help. I guess the treatments are still being developed and experimented. G
Lip Gloss Jan 2023 7:32pm, 4 Jan 2023 66,892 posts	Quote Pin Lip Gloss Was given inhalers and many meds . Hoping I can soon get weaned off them. Have a GP appointment on Monday but not sure if tomorrow’s results will be back in time.
PAJ89 Jan 2023 7:40pm, 4 Jan 2023 112 posts	Quote Pin PAJ89 Hope all COVID sufferers are keeping okay. I tested positive for the first time (that I'm aware of) just after Xmas. After about a week of up-and-down temperature and energy, I'm starting to feel a bit more consistent now. As a lifelong mild asthmatic, I've been fortunate to not have any significant respiratory symptoms from it. The worst of it has been a bit of a sore throat at points over the week. Hopefully there isn't any medium or long term lingering issues from it.
Tim of Fife Jan 2023 9:57pm, 4 Jan 2023 3,866 posts	Quote Pin Tim of Fife Bob ScotGov's advice interesting. Not seen it before. Will bear it in mind if I have symptoms (of anything) and am somewhere with others. Tim
fuzzyduck79 Jan 2023 2:18pm, 12 Jan 2023 1,588 posts	Quote Pin fuzzyduck79 Looks like Froome's VO2 max level fell off about 15% after he had Covid: cyclingnews.com As well as other "strange" heart problems. He emphasises that it's not like the flu, as is often used as comparison.
AndyS Jan 2023 4:58pm, 12 Jan 2023 1,746 posts	Quote Pin AndyS I'm obviously no Chris Froome (no, really!), but I can confirm that I also has a massive VO2max† dip after Covid (nearly 3 years later and I'm still not recovered). †Mine was estimated by Garmin - I assume Froome's has been measured by actual professionals.
Hanneke Jan 2023 5:30pm, 12 Jan 2023 97,882 posts	Quote Pin Hanneke I had flu, not Covid, with several days of bed bound and high fever and a terrible cough. Three weeks later the cough and associated shortness of breath remains... This has never happened before. One does wonder... I know I am part of a large group of people with tenacious coughs, colds, flu... Obviously, we have not been exposed to much the last few years so no immunity but these viruses doing the rounds seem to be worse and more tenacious than pre-covid "stuff".
macca 53 Jan 2023 7:42pm, 12 Jan 2023 30,898 posts	Quote Pin macca 53 [I have the same, Hann. Initial fever subsided quite quickly (3/4 days), but I still have a very chesty cough at day 10. Running is out of the question 😢]
Derby Tup Jan 2023 7:56pm, 12 Jan 2023 58,023 posts	Quote Pin Derby Tup Wife and both in laws been badly on and off since late Nov. Cough, aches, runny noses etc
Zorba Jan 2023 4:12pm, 15 Jan 2023 1,997 posts	Quote Pin Zorba Move to Spain .Masks compulsory on public transport as I recently discovered . Sorry , should this be on the Support thread ?